Homestyle Pasta‚ Hartford‚ Connecticut. Date: 31 December 2001 Subject: Report on the analysis of issue faced by Michael’s Homestyle Pasta With reference to your request for preparing a report suggesting immediate course of action to be taken regarding the Salmonella contamination at Southern Pasta Company‚ a report has been enclosed which analyses the situation‚ states the core problem‚ the appropriate options available to you and their criteria for evaluation‚ and final recommendation with
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Executive Summary 3 Issue(s) Identification 4 Environmental And Root Cause Analysis 5 Recommendations 7 Implementation 8 Monitor and Control 9 Conclusion 9 Exhibits 10 Executive Summary Barilla SpA‚(A) is the largest producer of pasta in the world‚ making 35% of all pasta sold in Italy and 22% of all pasta sold in Europe. The product line of Barilla is divided into the dry product category (representing 75% of Barilla’s
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Name #1 Name #2 Date Case #82 Prairie Winds Pasta – Capital Budgeting Methods & Cash Flow Estimation Summary of Case Prairie Winds Pasta is experiencing a high demand for pasta from its customers. The customers demand delivery with in one week with a maximum allowance of 10 days. The facility is running at full capacity - 24 hours a day. Question 1 Define the term “incremental cash flow.” Since the project will be financed in part by debt‚ should the cash flow statement
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expansion of existing businesses both in Italy and other European countries as well as the acquisition of new and related businesses had enabled Barilla to enjoy growth rate of more than 21 percent in the 1980s. By 1990‚ Barilla had become the largest pasta manufacturer in the world. As the 1980s marched‚ Barilla significantly felt the impact of fluctuating demand. Extreme demand variability strained Barilla’s manufacturing and logistics operations and as a result‚ Barilla suffered high operational costs
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sales and produce health food such as making fresh pasta and after the success of TruEarth in pasta and their main problem is whether they planned to launch a new product line that is refrigerated pizza or not. Cucina Fresca Pasta succeeded because it was made with high quality durum wheat and was notoriously selective about ingredients for sauces. The product line featured standard pastas such as spaghetti‚ rigatoni and shells as well as pastas with blended ingredients. Moreover this product
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Michael Valenti Michael’s Homestyle Pasta Connecticut Dear Mr. Valenti‚ Subject: Advice regarding the decision on Southern Pasta Salmonella poisoning issue The enclosed report contains my analysis of the Salmonella poisoning issue in the recent lot of seafood-stuffed pasta shells. Based on the potential risk to human life‚ minimization of financial losses and preservation of Mike’s reputation‚ I recommend that you initiate a recall of the entire lot of pasta shells. I have worked out an action
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discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables Discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables and whether there is a marked difference between customers who are likely to buy the pasta and those who will not. I will also analyze if there is a first mover advantage to Cucina Fresca introducing a whole grain frozen pizza into the marketplace and make a recommendation based on that analysis. Background
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1. The success factors of Cucina Fresca Pasta * Thorough market survey – The company structured its R&D division and outsourced the market survey to Nielson Bases. The survey took into consideration both- the market potential as well as behavioral considerations. * Easy customizable options – Consumers were provided with a wide range of sauces and simple instructions/ recommendations for preparing the meal. * Smaller pack sizes – This gave a feeling of freshness. It was also easier
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Systematic Issues Environmental & Root Cause Analysis Part 4 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Alternatives and or Options Part 5 Alternatives Recommendations Part 6 Recommendations Implementation Part 7 Recommendations and Implementation plan Monitor & Control Part 8 Monitor & Control Part 9 Conclusion Part 1 Executive Summary I realized that Barilla
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Description……………………………………………………………….5 External and Internal Resistances to JITD program……………………………….9 Solution…………………………………………………………………………....11 Recommendations to the solution …. …….………………………………………12 Other recommendations…………………………………………………………...15 Customer response to the solution…………………………………………………16 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………....21 Executive Summary Barilla SpA‚ an Italian pasta manufacturer is experiencing problems in manufacturing and distribution systems caused by fluctuations in demand. To eliminate
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